TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A student known for causing a bit of controversy on the campus of Towson University is now taking the law into his own hands in an effort to tackle what he believes to be a growing problem of black-on-white crime around campus.

Rochelle Ritchie spoke with the student behind the plan.

The founder of the White Student Union–which is not recognized by the university–says white women are the biggest target for crime committed by black men. Now he and his fellow members are standing up against it.

Matthew Heimbach is not a stranger to stirring up controversy after starting a White Student Union on the campus of Towson University in which members chalked “white power” all over campus. Now he’s organizing nightly patrols looking to report crimes–a majority, he says, committed by black males.

“Towson sends us reports every time a violent crime happens on campus and the one thing we always see is the offender is a black male between 18 and 24,” said Heimbach.

Heimbach says there has been a spike in black-on-white crime, particularly with black male on white female crime, and he is tired of it being ignored.

“The idea is, as a Christian, to stand up for all human people, especially those who are being discriminated against and in this case attacked,” Heimbach said.

“I think it’s something that should be avoided altogether,” said one student.

University officials say his effort are without merit.

“This campus is one of the safest in the entire state of Maryland,” said Victor Collins.